ASHUPD {switches}

This command retrieves A-Shell updates via the Update Center. It is intended primarily for resellers and developers who wish to stay abreast of the latest changes to A-Shell, but can be used by any A-Shell client. Exercise appropriate caution when updating to the latest—and not necessarily fully tested—version of A-Shell (or any other software product).

Switch	Function
/F	The Fast switch stifles all user interaction requiring a user response—that is, it checks for updates and either performs them or reports there are none, without waiting for user confirmation. This could be useful in a command file where you always want to update if possible, without bothering the user to make decisions.
/B	Background mode. Run the update in the background, do not display any information on the screen, do not re-launch A-Shell when update is complete.
/RECAP	Display log file for last update.
/ATE	Update ATE client.
/V:51	Update to version 5.1
/?, ?H	Writes switch listing and usage info to the screen.

 

Comments

Note that ASHUPD:

•  Checks for an existing update in progress (or possibly a hung prior instance) and attempts to delete UPDATECENTER.TEMP.EXE if needed. If it can't delete it, it reports the problem, which is better than leaving you wondering what happened.

•  Checks for multiple instances of ASHW32 running, refusing to update if in /FAST mode, or giving you abort/retry/ignore options if in interactive mode.

•  Tries to start the update process for ten seconds before reporting that the check for updates failed.